Where does “skalka” come from?

skalka (Slovak) comes from Slovak skala, from Latin scāla, from Latin scandere, from Latin scandō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱend- — to jump up, ascend.

skalka (Slovak): little rock, rocklet

Definitions

  1. little rock, rocklet

Ancestry of “skalka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakskalarock
2Latinscālaladder
3Latinscanderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4Latinscandōto climb, ascend, mount
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḱend-to jump up, ascend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱend-Every word from Latin scandōEvery word from Latin scandere
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